Modern Monument

Monument

A monument is a type of structure created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times, or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance. Examples of monuments include statues, (war) memorials, historical buildings, and cultural assets. If there is a public interest in its preservation, a monument can for example be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

modern

Adjective

1. Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
2. Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.

Noun

1. Someone who lives in modern times.

monument

Noun

1. A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
2. An important site owned by the community as a whole.

Verb

1. To mark or memorialize with a monument.
2. To place a surveyor's monument at.